San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-11-24
Notes Anarchle.


Notes AnarclIe.
For the benefit OF such OF our read'
ers us may not see the daily papers
we will, although rather late, compile
some OF tho more striking points in
the finale Of tho anarchist cases al
Chicago.
Our last reference 10 the subject
closed with tho memorial OF Spies
Schwab and Fielden 10 Gov Oglesby
disclaiming the charge OF conspiracy
TO do any act Of violence at the Hay
market or elsewhere, or OF inhuenc'
ing any such act, &c.
The finding of several bombs in the
cell of Ling, one Of the prisoners, and
his suicide by exploding one OF the
bombs in his mouth shortly after
followed. He lived some hours in
great agony. How these bombs
we're introduced into his cell while
under the constant and vigilant
watch Of the guards still remains
mystery. The most plausible theory
is that one of the guards proved faith
less to his trust and passed the bomb
to Lingg, The result was, of course
to nullfy the hope Of clemency which
had been entertained for Spies.
The governor having refused to
commute the sentence of any but
Schwab and Fielden, the remaining
four had the death warrant read to
them by Sheriff Matson. They lis
tened unmoved, only saying to the
sheriff, "you are about to commit a
| judicial murder"
THE EXECUTION.
All the condemned met their fate
| in the most heroic manner. They
had asked for twenty minutes each
to speak OF the close, but had received
no answer We quote here from the
report of the Chicago News:
All four had taken their final look
at earth, and firmly but gently were
pushed out upon the drop directly
under the gallows. Then they rea
lized that the privilege of a last har
angue had been denied them.
THEIR LAST WORDS.
Spies was the first to expostulate
But it was too late. From his covered
mouth there came but a single sen
tence. He shouted:
"There will be time when oul
silence will be more powerful thar
the voices they are going to strangle
now"
Almost before Spies had finished
Fischer exclaimed: "Hurrah for an
archy!"
Engle took up the cry and shouted
"Hurrah for anarchy!
Again Fischer's voice was heard
"This is the happiest moment OF oul
lives"
"Shall be allowed to speak?" CRIED
out Parsons, and then in a pleading
tone of marvellous earnestness he
added: "I.st me speak, Sheriff Mat
son. Let my voice to the people be
heard. "
At that instant there was a snap
heard in the mysterious closet, n
creaking sound, the platform beneath
them dropped, and the four anarch
lists shot downward with rush that
ended with q jerk. For few mo
ments Spies kicked vulslvely
Fischer and Engel swayed percepti
bly,, Parsons hung motionless. Grad
ually Spies became more quiet while
the others showed more life. Al
1854 the trap fell. Seven minutes
and forty-fve seconds later the con
demned men were pronounced dead
The bodies were placed at the dis
posal of the relatives of the dead
and by permission of the mayor a
funeral procession was allowed, con-
sisting of about 10000 OF theil
friends. Addresses were made by
their counsel, Capt. Black, and Others
Thus closed tho fearful drama
which has engaged the attention Of
the American people for a year and
ha,f-the first of the kind in this
country. May they never be called
to look upon its like again!
sat is Finished"
Columbus Texas Citizen.